Blue acro lighting exper.

Mstanker · Jan 17, 2015

Someone told me that blue acropora dont need alot of high lighting like the rest of the acro's. Just seeing what ppl thoughts are before i move this guy higher in my tank. The acro is already half way up.

cginter · Jan 17, 2015

Why move it? It looks happy where it's at! Good PE and all!

Mstanker · Jan 17, 2015

What does everyone feed there acro's?

Mstanker · Jan 17, 2015

These are from today, the last picture was from 1-13-15. Do you all see the back side like its brownish. Its weird to me but second time at acropora corals. What does everyone dose to boost there growth.

rovster · Jan 17, 2015

cginter said:
Why move it? It looks happy where it's at! Good PE and all!

+1

It's also small, give it time to color up!

dodgerblew · Jan 17, 2015

+2. I supplement AcroPower. Where you think it's brownish might be because the backside isn't getting the same direct light. It's more shaded

Aqua fire/medic · Jan 17, 2015

The dis colored side is shaded...... That's why it's that color.

cginter · Jan 17, 2015

I dose acro power, and feed reef chili

AdamNC · Jan 18, 2015

Mstanker said:
What does everyone feed there acro's?

I use AquaVitro Fuel and Reef Chili.

Mstanker · Jan 19, 2015

Cool, i ordered some reef chili so ill see how my tank does with the reef chili.

Rob Top1 · Jan 19, 2015

Agree with the let it be were it is for awhile. Make sure you keep your alk stable

Mstanker · Jan 19, 2015

I'll have to check, it was stable around 8. I check about every 3-4 days

Mr. Microscope · Jan 20, 2015

I wouldn't call this an experiment until you actually do an experiment. I say, let it grow a little longer then frag off two pieces. Mount one near the top of your tank directly under your lights and mount the other near the bottom of your tank. My guess is that the one near the bottom will maintain a browner/greener appearance, the once near the top will get bluer, and the one you leave in the middle will maintain a green base with blue tips. Give it a year and you'll have your results.

What is that BTW? ORA Joe the Coral?

Mstanker · Jan 20, 2015

On the alk subject if my alk is hanging around 8-7.8, would a change like that hurt SPS?

Frick · Jan 20, 2015

To address the first thing the OP said, no not all blue Acroporas need low light. A. tortuosa is a good example of a high light blue Acro. The corals color does not determine light requirements. I just wanted to squash that myth now.